Surprisingly the article doesn't mention the biggest benefit of telling the truth.... Truth forces you to confront your own shortcomings - its an opportunity f

Surprisingly the article doesn't mention the biggest benefit of telling the truth.... Truth forces you to confront your own shortcomings - its an opportunity for self-improvement. If I miss a deadline I could makeup some baloney and lay the blame elsewhere or I can face my own inadequacy and tell the truth. Its painful to admit I am behind.... but pain is a growth stimulus - it forces me to deal with the shortcoming. Its easier to lie, tell them what they want to hear - but you miss out on the chance for your own self improvement. Embrace the pain - its growth. What happens when you lift weights? Sore muscles leads to growing bigger muscles. Swing a hammer for a week, leads to blisters leads to growing calluses.